Here are some of the best hot springs in Japan, from Hakone to Yakushima Island. helovi/Getty Image Wellness-oriented escapes are a major trend these days, but ancient Japanese bathing traditions are ...

The enormous sand dunes on the Tottori coast have an otherworldly quality. The surreal scenery was the inspiration for Kōbō Abe's 1962 novel (and later film) "The Woman in the Dunes." Sandboarding and ...

There are so many wonderful places around the world to witness the blooming cherry trees, here are 5 to get you started on your spring adventures. Sakura means cherry blossoms in Japanese and these ...